These pictures and videos show a cannabis factory engulfed in flames.

The fire which ripped through the abandoned warehouse off Portswood Road was caught on camera by onlookers on Sunday evening.

Firefighters from eight stations across Southampton were called out just before 5.40pm.

Station Manager, Tim Harrison, said crews were tackling “10ft flames”.

Police seized almost 600 cannabis plants from the warehouse last December.

The cause of the blaze is yet to be confirmed.

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